Haystack Rock Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/13/2010
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Magnetic spare key container in a guard rail. Bring your own pen. Large enough for coins and small travelers.

Typically I'm not a huge fan of this type of cache, but due to the history associated with the nearby landmark, I thought the cache would be worthwhile for everyone.

Haystack Rock is a local landmark along 287. Today it's generally used as a billboard for people spraypainting the flavor of the week. When I placed the cache, the writing was extolling the virtues of the Wyoming Cowboys. Generally it goes back and forth between UW and CSU.

What most people don't know is the rock has a fascinating tidbit of history associated with it. Back when Fort Collins was a military outpost, a man showed up one day offering to sell a large pile of hay located several miles north of the fort. The commander of the fort sent one of his men out to verify the location of the haystack, and then paid the farmer for the full value. When the commander sent his men out to bring in the haystack, they learned that it was just a large boulder which had been covered sparingly with hay. The military had been swindled, and since then the rock has been known as Haystack Rock.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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